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Consequently, the study recommends that local firms be offered more protection to enable them stand chance against the mega global entities. Further, the study recommends for involvement of citizens, local communities and civil society organizations in the process of purchasing goods and services by the state corporations through provision of input on procurement plans, monitoring procurement processes, and providing feedback on the quality of goods and services purchased. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended to state corporations that for them to effectively embrace supply chain diversity there is need to access and mitigate any barriers and bottlenecks that may hinder fair treatment, equity and justice in supply chain processes. 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摘要
近年来,人们越来越认识到供应链管理中多样性和包容性的重要性。这包括注重促进劳动力以及供应链本身的多样性和包容性。各国政府在部署公共资金提供商品、工程和服务的同时,已经意识到需要利用供应链功能,通过确保将被排除在外的人纳入其中,来促进社会和经济发展。然而,很少有研究来确定包容性实践是否能提高组织绩效。因此,本研究试图确定供应链包容性对能源部门国有企业绩效的影响。具体而言,该研究旨在确定歧视性采购、利益相关者参与、供应链多样性和供应链一体化对肯尼亚能源部门国有企业绩效的影响。本研究采用描述性调查设计。这项研究的目标人群是肯尼亚能源部门的九(9)家国有公司。由于目标人口数量有限,采用了人口普查的方法。因此,在能源部门运营的所有9家国有企业都包括在内。本研究有针对性地针对采购部门和财务部门的员工。每个组织共有20名员工参与,总共有180名受访者。在收集数据时采用了问卷调查。由于研究是定量的,因此采用了描述性统计和推理统计。本研究使用SPSS version 26进行数据分析。采用Pearson相关系数法和多元回归分析法对数据进行分析。数据采用统计技术和图形技术相结合的方式呈现。研究发现,联合采购、歧视性采购、利益相关者参与、供应链多样性和供应链整合对国有企业在能源领域的绩效有影响。该研究建议,国有企业应将采购计划制度化,至少将采购预算的30%保留给特殊群体。该研究还建议,国有企业应对中标和采购订单进行认证,并与相关金融机构签订协议,承诺通过在融资机构开立的账户向签约的特殊企业付款。因此,该研究建议为本地公司提供更多保护,使它们有机会与大型全球实体竞争。此外,该研究建议公民、当地社区和民间社会组织参与国有企业采购货物和服务的过程,为采购计划提供投入,监督采购过程,并对所购货物和服务的质量提供反馈。根据本研究的结果,建议国有企业有效地接受供应链多样性,需要访问并减轻可能阻碍供应链过程中公平待遇、公平和正义的任何障碍和瓶颈。研究还建议国有企业探索和采用先进的新兴技术来交换供应链战略信息,以改善供应链合作伙伴之间的关系和整合。该研究进一步建议在供应链内进行合作,允许企业通过结合核心竞争力和专业知识来合作,因为企业从合作中获得的利益比单个企业单独获得的利益更多。
Supply Chain Inclusivity and Performance of State Corporations in the Energy Sector in Kenya.
In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of diversity and inclusivity in supply chain management. This includes a focus on promoting diversity and inclusivity within the workforce, as well as in the supply chain itself. Governments while deploying public funds for the provision of goods, works and services have realized the need to use supply chain function to advance social and economic development by ensuring the inclusion of otherwise excluded. However, there is little research done to establish whether inclusivity practices improve organization performance. This study therefore sought to establish the influence of supply chain inclusivity on the performance of state corporations in the energy sector. Specifically, the study aimed at determining the influence of discriminatory procurement, stakeholder involvement, supply chain diversity and supply chain integration on performance of state corporations in the energy sector in Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The target population for this study was nine (9) State Corporations operating in the Energy sector in Kenya. Due to the limited number of target population, a census approach was adopted. Thus, all the 9 state corporations operating in Energy sector were included. The research purposefully targeted employees in the procurement and finance departments. A total of 20 employees were involved per organization arriving at a total of 180 respondents. A questionnaire was used in collecting data. With the study being quantitative in nature, both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were employed. The study used SPSS version 26 to facilitate the analysis of data. Inferential data analysis was done using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis method. Data was presented using a combination of statistical techniques and graphical techniques. The study established that jointly, discriminatory procurement, stakeholder involvement, supply chain diversity and supply chain integration influence the performance of state corporations in the energy sector. The study recommends that state corporations should institutionalize procurement plans with a total reservation of at least 30% of the procurement budget to the special groups. The study also recommends that state corporations should authenticate tender awards and purchase orders and enter into agreements with relevant financing institutions with an undertaking that the contracted special enterprises be paid through the account opened with the financier. Consequently, the study recommends that local firms be offered more protection to enable them stand chance against the mega global entities. Further, the study recommends for involvement of citizens, local communities and civil society organizations in the process of purchasing goods and services by the state corporations through provision of input on procurement plans, monitoring procurement processes, and providing feedback on the quality of goods and services purchased. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended to state corporations that for them to effectively embrace supply chain diversity there is need to access and mitigate any barriers and bottlenecks that may hinder fair treatment, equity and justice in supply chain processes. The study also recommends to state corporations to explore and embrace advanced and emerging technologies in exchange of strategic supply chain information for improvement in the relationship and integration between the supply chain partners. The study further recommends for collaborations within the supply chain to allow firms to partner by combining core competencies and expertise as firms derive more benefits from working together than individual firms can gain on their own.